SHEEP 261-20RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 261 bighorn sheep,archery only season dates season
Season Archery Only Sep 5–Sep 14 · Season Dates Sep 15–Nov 29·Units: 261·1 tag in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents·Apply by: May 1
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2024, 1 of 700 nonresidents applying drew.
Draw result · 2024
<1%
1 of 700 drew
Tags · 2026
1
Applicants · 2026
423
423 per tag
Odds by point level · 2024 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2024 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23+ | 66 | 1 | 2% | Long shot |
| 21–22 | 25 | 0 | <1% | |
| 19–20 | 55 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 18 | 19 | 0 | <1% | |
| 13–17 | 128 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 12 | 17 | 0 | <1% | |
| 9–11 | 71 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 8 | 16 | 0 | <1% | |
| 1–7 | 291 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 0You · 0 pts | 12 | 0 | <1% |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 1 of 423 drew | 423 | 1 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 1 of 537 drew | 537 | 1 | <1% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 700 drew | 700 | 1 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 2 of 551 drew | 551 | 2 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 3 of 507 drew | 507 | 3 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 3 of 438 drew | 438 | 3 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 2 of 358 drew | 358 | 2 | <1% |
| 2020 | Resident | 2 of 310 drew | 310 | 2 | <1% |
| 2019 | Resident | 1 of 217 drew | 217 | 1 | <1% |
| 2018 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2018 | Resident | 0 of 10 drew | 10 | 0 | <1% |
| 2017 | Resident | 0 of 14 drew | 14 | 0 | <1% |
| 2016 | Resident | 0 of 12 drew | 12 | 0 | <1% |
| 2015 | Resident | 0 of 5 drew | 5 | 0 | <1% |
| 2014 | Resident | 0 of 14 drew | 14 | 0 | <1% |
What it is
- Legal animal
- Any Ram
- Tags
- 1 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
- Apply by
- May 1
Season dates, 2026
- Archery Only: Sep 5–Sep 14
- Season Dates: Sep 15–Nov 29
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Other bighorn sheep hunts in Unit 261
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Before you apply
- Points
- “The fee to purchase a bonus point without applying is $15 per species for residents, and the nonresident fees are $25 per species with the exception of moose, sheep, and goat, which are $75 per species.”
- Application fee
- “NOTE: In addition to the fees listed below, all applications require a nonrefundable $5 application fee. The exception is moose, sheep, goat and bison which have a $50 application fee.”
- Leftovers
- “*First-and-only permits do not go to surplus. Your only opportunity to obtain a first-and-only permit is through the drawing.*”
Rules for 2026.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026